What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Botswana and Slovenia?

24,290 hectares, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovenia?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Slovenia: Cropland extent over the long-term

Botswana

262,320 hectares

in 2025

Slovenia

238,030 hectares

in 2025

Botswana rank

140th

Slovenia rank

141st

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Botswana
Slovenia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 262,320 hectares against 238,030 hectares in Slovenia, a difference of 24,290 hectares.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Slovenia ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Slovenia ranks 141st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Slovenia in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1000s	36,119 hectares	55,029 hectares	18,910 hectares	Slovenia
1100s	38,794 hectares	55,890 hectares	17,096 hectares	Slovenia
1200s	41,668 hectares	56,627 hectares	14,959 hectares	Slovenia
1300s	44,755 hectares	57,198 hectares	12,443 hectares	Slovenia
1400s	48,070 hectares	57,543 hectares	9,474 hectares	Slovenia
1500s	51,630 hectares	57,577 hectares	5,947 hectares	Slovenia
1600s	55,455 hectares	57,162 hectares	1,707 hectares	Slovenia
1700s	59,563 hectares	56,059 hectares	3,504 hectares	Botswana
1710s	60,135 hectares	57,966 hectares	2,169 hectares	Botswana
1720s	60,681 hectares	59,925 hectares	756.5 hectares	Botswana
1730s	61,228 hectares	61,935 hectares	707.6 hectares	Slovenia
1740s	61,774 hectares	63,997 hectares	2,223 hectares	Slovenia
1750s	62,320 hectares	66,109 hectares	3,789 hectares	Slovenia
1760s	62,866 hectares	68,270 hectares	5,404 hectares	Slovenia
1770s	63,412 hectares	70,480 hectares	7,068 hectares	Slovenia
1780s	63,959 hectares	72,736 hectares	8,777 hectares	Slovenia
1790s	64,505 hectares	75,036 hectares	10,531 hectares	Slovenia
1800s	65,051 hectares	77,377 hectares	12,326 hectares	Slovenia
1810s	65,597 hectares	79,755 hectares	14,157 hectares	Slovenia
1820s	66,144 hectares	83,727 hectares	17,583 hectares	Slovenia
1830s	66,690 hectares	87,848 hectares	21,158 hectares	Slovenia
1840s	67,236 hectares	92,116 hectares	24,880 hectares	Slovenia
1850s	67,782 hectares	96,524 hectares	28,742 hectares	Slovenia
1860s	74,199 hectares	101,065 hectares	26,866 hectares	Slovenia
1870s	82,873 hectares	110,461 hectares	27,588 hectares	Slovenia
1880s	91,635 hectares	120,607 hectares	28,972 hectares	Slovenia
1890s	100,310 hectares	131,531 hectares	31,221 hectares	Slovenia
1900s	112,036 hectares	143,245 hectares	31,209 hectares	Slovenia
1910s	131,887 hectares	155,746 hectares	23,859 hectares	Slovenia
1920s	153,821 hectares	174,300 hectares	20,479 hectares	Slovenia
1930s	189,384 hectares	194,585 hectares	5,201 hectares	Slovenia
1940s	231,276 hectares	216,556 hectares	14,720 hectares	Botswana
1950s	345,255 hectares	244,136 hectares	101,120 hectares	Botswana
1960s	399,555 hectares	247,828 hectares	151,726 hectares	Botswana
1970s	402,000 hectares	239,924 hectares	162,076 hectares	Botswana
1980s	407,700 hectares	232,620 hectares	175,080 hectares	Botswana
1990s	318,500 hectares	222,202 hectares	96,298 hectares	Botswana
2000s	242,200 hectares	209,163 hectares	33,037 hectares	Botswana
2010s	286,840 hectares	237,239 hectares	49,601 hectares	Botswana
2020s	262,120 hectares	238,030 hectares	24,090 hectares	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Botswana or Slovenia?: Botswana, at 262,320 hectares against 238,030 hectares in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Botswana and Slovenia?: 24,290 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovenia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Slovenia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Botswana ranks 140th and Slovenia ranks 141st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.